Effects of stress and rapid growth on fluctuating asymmetry and insect damage in birch leaves

Oikos

Volumn 86, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 208-216

  Martel, Jocelyn ^a   Lempa, Kyösti ^a   Haukioja, Erkki ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; FLUCTUATING ASYMMETRY; GROWTH; PEST DAMAGE;

BETULA PENDULA; BETULA PUBESCENS; INSECTA;

EID: 0032841240     PISSN: 00301299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3546439     Document Type: Article

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